Washington, September 20, 2016 – According to FRAC’s analysis of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being surveys conducted in 2014 and 2015, one in five households with children suffers from food hardship nationally, and in nearly half of the states.
Washington, September 13, 2016 – According to today’s Census Bureau annual release of income, poverty and health insurance data, the 2015 U.S. household median income rose and the poverty rate fell to 13.5 percent, but it is still well above the pre-recession level of 12.5 percent in 2007.
Washington, September 7, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new data today showing that the number of U.S. households experiencing food insecurity declined significantly in 2015, but there are still more than 42.2 million households struggling against hunger.
Washington, August 23, 2016 — FRAC Focus: Obesity and Poverty points to several recent studies that find healthy school meals play a key role in supporting the well-being of children by alleviating food insecurity, improving nutrition, and mitigating obesity.
Washington, June 30, 2016 — FRAC’s new report shows that the U.S. has made significant progress in addressing food hardship since the Great Recession, but more must be done. Millions of Americans live in households that continue to struggle to put food on the table.
